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What are the four major uses of willow?
1, garden value. There are many kinds of willows, which are easy to cross. Hybrid has strong growth potential and adaptability, and it is easy to reproduce asexually. You can choose from natural or artificial hybrid populations and obtain excellent clonal varieties through asexual propagation. Breeding based on ornamental gardens should focus on improving their branches, leaves and tree shapes, and improving their anti-pollution and pruning and shaping abilities.

2. Economic value. Bark contains tannin; The material is worse than willow, which can be used as utensils and paper raw materials; Catkin can fill chair cushions and pillows; Branches and fibrous roots can dispel wind and remove dampness. The fiber of willow bark can be used as raw material for textile and rope making; Branches can be woven into baskets, baskets, crates and helmets. Wood is white and tough. Can be used as small farm tools, small household appliances and charcoal burning.

3. Environmental governance. Sweden obtains bioenergy by cultivating short-rotation willow dwarf forest, which is mainly used for agricultural land, and the generated biomass is used for cogeneration of regional heating plants.

4. The choice of greening. It is the best ideal greening plant along rivers and waterways and is deeply loved by people. Essential plants in the park!

Willow growing environment:

Willow is a kind of plant with ecological amplitude, which has wide adaptability to the environment. Like light, wet and cold, it is a medium-sized wet tree species. However, some species are also more drought-tolerant and salt-tolerant, can grow in places with poor ecological conditions, and grow better in plain areas with excellent site conditions. The average life span is 20~30 years, and a few varieties can reach 100 years or more.

Alias water willow, weeping willow, weeping willow. The branches are slender and drooping. Leaves narrowly lanceolate or linearly lanceolate. Varieties and types are curved weeping willows and weeping willows; Yellow-skinned weeping willows with yellow-green or brown branches and short internodes; Red-skinned weeping willow, long oval crown, purplish red or sauce purple branchlets, wide lanceolate leaves.